Cities are already implementing technologies such as augmented and mixed reality, the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, and blockchain to help them with municipal functions ranging from tourism to resource management. Beyond this, cities can also use Metaverse in many ways, ranging from simple actions like moving government services online to quite advanced applications like using Metaverse’s 3D capabilities to anticipate the impacts of decisions on our cities, I believe. , Lena Geraghty, Director of Sustainability and Innovation, Center for Urban Solutions, National League of Cities (NLC).

Geraghty, who co-authored the NLC report on Cities and the Metaverse, led the research and provided technical assistance on all things data, technology, and…